Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 248: Encounter (Supplemented with 3400 words)

Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Encounter (Supplemented with 3400 words)

Inside the mysterious shuttle.

Within the cabin.

Although it was just an ordinary passenger cabin, it was absolutely free from the crowded and confined atmosphere typical of mundane passenger ships.

Zhong Shenxiu alone occupied a palace estate complete with gardens, a pharmacy, an alchemy room, meditation chambers, and bathhouses... and there was even a team of Warrior Celestial Women, ready to serve at any moment.

In terms of luxury, it was truly comparable to that of a prince.

In the meditation chamber, Zhong Shenxiu sat cross-legged, comparing the Divine Power Chapter of the "Dragon Tiger Pill Book" passed down by Master Ming Xue with his own. After a long while, he couldn’t help but sigh, "This is truly... a great honor."

From the behavior of the Primordial Pill Master, he knew that the other party valued him highly.

First-class Divine Power!

What it represented was not just the hope for achieving Primordial Pill, but also the faint possibility of the Great Dao!

For a sect like the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, the number of Primordial Pill Old Monsters was not the main consideration. What truly constituted their foundation were the Primordial Spirits, Dharma Bodies, and even those who had transcended to become Corporeal Immortals!

Even though a Second Grade Divine Power practitioner could become a Primordial Pill, breaking through to Primordial Spirit and even further paths, they would ultimately fall a notch below a First Grade practitioner.

He had cultivated three major spells and was hopeful of achieving the Nine Pure Immortal Light Protection Divine Power, which immediately earned him many privileges.

Thinking back to the time he heard this news, the twitching expressions of Yu Xiaozi and others flashed across his mind, and Zhong Shenxiu’s face became slightly stern.

’If I were still just a junior apprentice, a minor cultivator with Gang Sha Qi, presenting no threat to them, they would naturally not hesitate to show goodwill and display the demeanor of a superior, demonstrating the friendship between the transmission and enforcement branches... But now that I might break through to Divine Power at any moment and become a True Inheritor, posing a threat to them, even Sima Shu is probably not feeling too great, alas... The fickleness of human relationships has reached such a state!’

’Forget it. Thanks to the generosity of Master Ming Xue, I officially received the Divine Power spell. I can break through to Divine Power realm directly on my way, ensuring my realm matches what I’ve kept hidden. Upon reaching the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, there will be no risk of exposing myself...’

After all, breaking through to Divine Power is a matter of opportunity.

And as a Divine Power Practitioner, it was naturally when Zhong Shenxiu said the opportunity had come that it would come.

’Once I reach the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, I will need to consider obtaining further inheritance, as well as resolving issues with my Divine Power cultivation...’

The "Dragon Tiger Pill Book" only went up to Primordial Pill. The subsequent realms of Primordial Spirit and Dharma Body and so on required the cultivation of other True Inheritances.

Zhong Shenxiu did not believe that he alone could surpass all the predecessors of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect.

’Actually... if Zhang Taiyi’s matter never comes to light, there’s nothing wrong with me joining the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect with the identity of Su Daoshi...’

He sighed inwardly.

Right then, Zhong Shenxiu’s gaze turned firm, severing that trace of weakness.

’One cannot always hope for miracles... I may keep this secret for a while, but not forever. When it erupts... not to mention the Zhang Family, all the disciples of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect will be bound to pursue me tirelessly to the death!’

’I have traversed so many worlds and have long seen clearly, the only thing truly reliable is one’s own strength.’

With this thought, Zhong Shenxiu forcefully gathered his spirit and began to cultivate.

However, the entrance to cultivation in the Divine Power Realm, the Three Jiao Mystical Gate among the six viscera, still remained completely motionless...

"No good!"

After a long time, Zhong Shenxiu opened his eyes, "This formidable barrier isn’t something I can break through with daily repetitive efforts... There’s really been a deviation in my cultivation."

At this moment, however, regret was useless.

Zhong Shenxiu could only again refine his mana into pieces of Emperor Coins before stepping out of the cabin.

Upon the deck, they could see nothing but the vast expanse of azure sky and white clouds, boundless waves in the distance, while the entire ship was shielded by the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Shield, untroubled by even a gust of Gang Sha Qi.

Standing at the edge of the deck and peering down, they could only see grand mountains and rivers that appeared as small mounds of earth, with the occasional sight of large cities resembling mere toys, and the people within like ants.

"In another dozen days, we’ll arrive at Jade State, where my Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect is located, and you, my dear apprentice, will truly be able to acknowledge your lineage and formally join the sect," said Lan Ying’er in a soft, tender voice.

Zhong Shenxiu had been watching the scenery when the voice suddenly reached his ears.

Lifting his head, he saw Lan Ying’er.

It wasn’t clear whether this girl was genuinely naive or deeply scheming; among the many Divine Power Practitioners, she was the only one who still spoke and laughed as freely as before, with no trace of suspicion.

"To be accepted into the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect is indeed a great fortune in one’s life!" Zhong Shenxiu couldn’t help but feign an excited demeanor.

Any cultivator upon hearing of such an opportunity would undoubtedly be intensely thrilled.

Then, he heard Lan Ying’er continue slowly, "Ever since I was born, I’ve lived inside the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect. My elders always said that in the outside world, mortal entanglements span three thousand zhang, which greatly wears away at one’s Dao Heart; they wouldn’t let me go out until my Divine Skills had been mastered, and only then did they allow me to descend the mountain to gain experience..."

Generally, cultivators from smaller schools had to seek out trials and tribulations as soon as they overcame the Gang Sha Qi, to first temper their Dao Heart and secondly in search of Gang Sha Qi.

Lan Ying’er didn’t need to worry about these things, suggesting she had quite a substantial background.

Nevertheless, no matter how protected one is, when it comes to condensing the Primordial Pill, one still needs to refine one’s spirit through worldly experience.

"Actually, the human world doesn’t have much to offer... My entire clan was executed and exiled, and many died or were injured..."

Zhong Shenxiu smiled in response.

Such matters couldn’t be concealed, nor did they need to be avoided.

"My dear nephew, you rose from a convict, cultivated to this level; I truly admire that... Alas, it’s the imperial family’s rivalry that dragged your family into this mire," sighed Lan Ying’er.

"Master Ming Xue previously went to Fufeng Protectorate as part of an Imperial decree, partly as a warning to Yan Beiling... Now that the Emperor is unwell and cannot suppress the restless Princes beneath him, Master Ming Xue holds such matters in contempt, telling me it’s primarily to warn the Princes. As for that Prince, dead is dead. If Duke Yingwu knows what’s good for him, well and good; if not, the death of a Marquis or two doesn’t matter..."

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly felt that this Lan Ying’er, although seemingly doll-like, might have a heart as black as ink on the inside.

Those who could grow within the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect were never simpletons, if not outright shrewd and cunning.

’She came to me and deliberately said all this... Could it be a test?’

Zhong Shenxiu gazed thoughtfully into Lan Ying’er’s limpid eyes.

At that moment, the Supreme Nine Heavens Golden Light Earth-Piercing Mysterious Shuttle entered a cloud bank, and the entire vessel trembled slightly.

Zhong Shenxiu looked up in shock and saw a giant golden Buddha!

Seated in lotus position, solemn and commanding, the Buddha stretched out a hand, drawing the Mysterious Shuttle into its palm.

The Mysterious Shuttle, comparable in size to a massive building, seemed like a willow leaf in the Buddha’s palm, revealing the colossal size of the Buddha’s body, an astonishing sight to behold!

"This is... the doing of the Primordial Pill Ancestor!" exclaimed Lan Ying’er, shocked.

Zhong Shenxiu’s eyes blazed with Divine Light as he watched the Buddha’s face, which had at first appeared solemn, turn pitch-black and ferocious, presenting a row of sharp fangs in a mere instant, as he transformed from Buddha to demon!

Furthermore, within the palm’s Buddha realm, six black holes emerged, tugging at the Supreme Nine Heavens Golden Light Earth-Piercing Mysterious Shuttle, seemingly wishing to tear it apart!

"The Yellow Spring Demon Sect? The Six Paths of Reincarnation Great Divine Power!"

From within the Mysterious Shuttle, Master Ming Xue’s cold voice rang out.